Forensic Technician: Job, Salary, and School Information from The Riley Guide

Job Numbers and Growth

The number of employed forensic technician is about 13,000. This occupation has a low unemployment rating.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Approximately 19% of employees work part time. 1% of forensic technician have ended up working for themlseves.

Training and Education

People with a bachelor's degree have an easier time finding a job in this career. The percentage of employees with at least a 4 year degree or higher is 46%. Approximately 35% of forensic technician started in college but were able to get a job without a degree. Workers with a high school diploma but no further education represent 19% of the total. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.

Area Job Conditions

Jobs for this occupation are more popular (on a per capita basis) in Raleigh (North Carolina), Austin (Texas), and Richmond (Virginia), and less popular in Oakland (California), Minneapolis (Minnesota), and Boston (Massachusetts).

Without adjusting for the cost of living, forensic technician get paid the most in Santa Ana (California), Oakland (California), and Santa Rosa (California), and the least in Austin (Texas), San Antonio (Texas), and Raleigh (North Carolina).

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Forensic Technician: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area

The table below shows data for Forensic Technician, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Forensic Technician are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Forensic Technician are starred .

State	Area	Positions	Typical Pay	Popularity in Area
Alabama	Birmingham	60	$57,550	2.2
Alaska	Anchorage	40	$59,300	4.9
Arizona	Phoenix	310	$54,680	3.1
Arizona	Tucson	90	$48,460	4.7
California	Oakland	40	$70,320	0.7
California	Riverside	170	$51,850	2.5
California	Sacramento	180	$56,980	3.8
California	San Diego	160	$63,190	2.2
California	Santa Ana	170	$74,600	2.1
California	Santa Rosa	50	$67,070	5.3
Colorado	Denver	180	$55,780	2.7
District of Columbia	Washington	350	$68,930	2.8
Florida	Cape Coral	40	$46,010	3.7
Florida	Fort Lauderdale	90	$54,040	2.3
Florida	Lakeland	40	$41,130	4
Florida	Miami	90	$56,420	1.7
Florida	Orlando	200	$42,620	3.6
Florida	Tampa	180	$47,990	2.8
Florida	West Palm Beach	110	$47,720	3.9
Georgia	Atlanta	130	$48,100	1
Idaho	Boise	40	$45,950	2.9
Illinois	Chicago	450	$64,880	2.2
Kentucky	Louisville	40		1.2
Maryland	Baltimore	140	$51,850	2
Massachusetts	Boston	40	$76,470	0.4
Michigan	Grand Rapids	40	$58,830	2
Minnesota	Minneapolis	60	$38,740	0.6
Missouri	Kansas City	110	$52,270	2
Missouri	St Louis	140	$58,960	1.9
North Carolina	Charlotte	110	$46,960	2.3
North Carolina	Raleigh	270	$37,670	10
Oregon	Portland	150	$57,290	2.7
Pennsylvania	Harrisburg	50	$51,010	3
Texas	Austin	220	$41,090	5.4
Texas	Dallas	230	$45,920	2.1
Texas	Fort Worth	130	$46,880	2.8
Texas	Houston	160	$47,760	1.2
Texas	San Antonio	220	$35,820	4.9
Utah	Salt Lake City	100	$43,120	3
Virginia	Richmond	170	$54,090	5.4
Virginia	Virginia Beach	80	$55,620	2
Wisconsin	Madison	40	$42,080	2.3
Wisconsin	Milwaukee	70		1.6

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